🔺Mobile internet rates in Iran rise by 40%

▪ Mobile calling, SMS, and internet bundle rates from the mobile operators Hamrahe Aval and IranCell have increased by up to 40%, the companies announced. At the same time, IranCell also raised its fixed internet and fiber-optic services by the same amount.

▪ The severe rise in internet prices in Iran is occurring while the government imposes extensive censorship on access to the internet.

▪ The U.S. institute "Freedom House" said in its annual report "Freedom on the Net 2026" that Iran, with only 9 points out of 100, has joined China and Myanmar among the worst countries in the world in terms of internet freedom.